Broom shield



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J. R. POWELL.

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JAMES R. POWELL, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

BROOM SHIELD.

Application fiied April 28, 1923. Serial No. 635,305.

To all whom it may concern: within the fabric covering forming the Be it known that 1, JAMES R. POWELL, a body of the shield. Fig. 5 is a modified citizen of the .United States, residing in form of the reinforcing element, showing the city and county of Los Angeles and State spikes adapted to project inwardly among 5 of California, have invented a new and usethe broom filaments.

ful Improvement in Broom Shields, of In the embodiment of the invention which the following is a specification. shown, the broom handle 11, has the broom This invention relates to an improved filaments 12, secured thereto by the binding 'fl'OOlli shield, having for its objects to proelements 13, in the usual manner. The

I ride means for resisting wear and. for reshield consists of a body 14-, preferably conin forcing the broom filaments, so that the structed from a heavy cloth fabric, and prohroom will retain its original shape for a vided with eyelets 15,. through which the long time, thereby increasing the term of binding elements 16, may be passed. The 65 usefulness of the broom. body of the shield is provided at its lower 15 Other objects are to reinforce the weak edge 17,'with an elastic band 18, extending part of the ordinary broom; and thereby beneath the fabric. I further provide reincrease the durability and wearing qualisilient reinforcing elements 19, extending ties; to construct a shield for the broom of along the vertical edges of the shield. The 70 such. flexible material as to readily allow resilient elements are secured by cords 20,

suiiicient spring to the filaments to give the passing through the cloth fabric and best results; to provide a shield adapted for through holes 21, in the resilient elements. advertising purposes; and to provide a These resilient reinforcing elements are shield which will neatly fit the shape of preferably made of thin strips of rattan or the broom to which it may be attached. of bamboo, but any other light and inex- Another object is to provide a shield pensive resilient material may be substiwhich will always hold its shape, and which tuted therefor. eliminates fifty per cent of the dust in use. The shield may be attached as shown in Another object is to provide a shield Fig. 1, by stitching the fabric directly to which may be purchased separately and apthe broom filaments, or as shown in Fig. 2,

30 plied by the user to any broom, or which by passing a cord 16, through the eyelets may be incorporated with the filaments in on opposite sides of the shield, and tying the manufacture of the broom; the conthe cord outside of the edge of the shield, struction hereinafter described in detail, althe cord 16 extending through the broom lowing a maximum of flexibilty to the broom filaments 12, above and below the binding 5 filaments until they are worn off to the elements 13. This serves to maintain the edge of the shield. shield in position. In Fig. 2, a portion of Another object is to provide a shield of the cloth fabric body 14, is broken away to the character described, which will not inshow the bindin elements 13. jure the furniture, or other articles among In the modified form shown in Fig. 5, 40 which the broom may be used. the shield is secured in position by driving To these ends, the invention consists in in the spikes 23, into the broom filaments. certain novel features of construction, com- From the foregoing description and hination and arrangement of parts, hereindrawings, it may be seen that I have proafter more fully described and claimed. vided a simple and eflicient broom shield 45 in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view serving as a protector both for the broom of a broom to which my improved shield filaments and for articles of furniture has been applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged and among which the broom may be used. The fragmentary view of a broom to which my binding cords 16, extending above and he- 1 improved shield is applied. Fig. 3 is a low the broom binding elements 13,1nay be so longitudinal and sectional view of the shield. removed when the broom filaments are worn Fig. 4; is a perspective detail view of a reout, and the shield may then applied. to inforcing element adapted to be secured a new broom. The resilient reinforcing elements combined with the flexible cloth fabric, and with the elastic reinforcing element at the bottom edge of the body, serve to protect the broom until the broom filaments are worn out. 4

Having described my broom shield, I claim as my invention:

1. In a broom shield, vthe combination wvith broom filai'nents' and binding elements for the filaments. ot' a fabric shield member encasing the filaments, and extending above and below the broom binding" elements, cyclets in the fabric and above and below the broom binding elements, binding cords passing through the eyelets and through the broom filaments above and below the broom binding elements, an elastic band forming the bottom of the shield bod \',and reinforcing elements within the body and extending vertically along the edges thereof,

In a broom shield, the combination 7 with a fabric body, of eyelets therein and on opposite sides, an elastic band forming thefbottoln edge of the fabric body, re silient reinforcing strips extending within the body and vertically along the edges thereof, binding elements securing the resilient strips to the body, and binding cords passing through said eyelets and adapted to be tied on the outer edges of the body.

The combination with a broom having brush filaments and binding elements for the brush filaments, of a, shield body encasing the brush filaments and extending above and below the broom binding elements, eyelets in the shieldbody, resilient reinforcing elenients extending Vertically within the body and secured thereto, and binding cords passing" through the eyelets, the binding cords being tied outside of the edges of the body. i I

-t. In a broom shield, the combination witha fabric body adapted to encase the broom filan'ients and to extend above and below the broom binding. elements, of eyeletsin the opposite sides of the fabric body, \"ertiea:lly disposed resilient. reinforcing elements within the body, horizontally disposed rein'torcing means forming the bottom portion of the body, and binding cords pass ing through the eyelets and through the broom filaments above and below the broom binding elements.

in testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my si gnature.

JAMES R. POWELL. 

